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Press release: United Nations Selects Indigenous Social Worker from Canada, Kenyan Social Entrepreneur to be awarded 2025 UN Mandela Prize
The laureates of the 2025 United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize are Brenda Reynolds, a social worker of Saulteaux heritage in Canada, and Kennedy Odede, founder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities, a Kenyan grassroots organization...
Secretary-General's message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
"With unwavering courage, United Nations peacekeepers step into danger – to help protect those who need protection, preserve peace, and restore hope in some of the world’s most challenging contexts".-António Guterres
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Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session on Monday. Her appointment comes as the regional group that includes Western Europe takes its turn at the helm of the world body.
Lifting of Israeli blockade ‘the only way to avert mass starvation’ in Gaza: UNRWA chief
Amid disputed reports of Israeli forces firing on civilians near a new privatised aid distribution point in southern Gaza, the head of the Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, said on Sunday that lifting the months-long aid blockade of the enclave is the only way to avoid “mass starvation”.
Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on earth’, as Israel continues stranglehold on aid
Starving Gazans continue to be deprived of aid as international relief efforts are being severely constrained by the Israeli authorities, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office OCHA said on Friday.
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